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MA Admission Requirements

• Honours BA degree with minimum average of B+ (77-79%, 3.3/4.3 GPA)
• Cumulative minimum average of A- (3.7/4.3 GPA) in English and related courses

MPhil Admission Requirements

• Honours BA degree with minimum average of B+ (77-79%, 3.3/4.3 GPA)
• Cumulative minimum average of A- (3.7/4.3 GPA) in English and related courses
• Applicants are expected to have taken courses in most major fields of English literature from the medieval period to the present, and in literary theory

PhD Admission Requirements

• MA degree with minimum average of A- (3.7/4.3 GPA)
• Applicants will have a well-balanced selection of courses in English literature from the medieval period to the present, and in literary theory

Transcripts

Submission method: electronically via the

Please note that you will not see the option to upload your ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ transcript if you are a graduate or current student of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½. The Department and the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs will retrieve your ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ transcript from the system.

Upon acceptance, one hard copy of the transcript will be requested by the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs.

Please note that you do not need to send your ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ transcript if you are a graduate or current student of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½.

Letters of Recommendation

Two Letters of Recommendation

Links to the recommendation forms will be e-mailed to your referees, after you complete and submit your application.

Submission method: electronically via the

Statement of Interest (MA)/Statement of Intent (PhD)

An outline of your research interests and goals with respect to the degree you are pursuing. MA applicants who wish to be considered for the Thesis-Based stream must indicate a thesis topic and possible supervisor(s). If applying to the PhD, you should outline the dissertation project you intend to undertake and suggest why our Department is suited to its pursuit, indicating possible supervisors. If you require more space than the online application affords, please email your 1-page (single-spaced) Statement of Intent or Interest to the English Department.
Submission method: electronically to the or as an email attachment to the Graduate Program Assistant .

Writing Sample (MPhil and PhD only)

MPhil Applicants: 8-10 pages maximum (including bibliography)

PhD Applicants: 15-20 pages maximum (including bibliography), preferably from your chosen research area

Submission method: as an email attachment to the Graduate Program Assistant

English Language Proficiency

English language proficiency records must be provided to the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs  during the application process. If English is not your native language, you will need the following TOEFL scores to be permitted to apply to our graduate program:

plus:

These tests must have been taken within a year of the date of applying to our graduate program.

Applicants must have a minimum IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 7.5.